Outer Limits 4x4 Board

if you dont wanna take superiors advice, go and test drive a bog stock GU.. pull over and measure yourself. yes, thanks for the advice, I have taken on superiors suggestion. However I was trying to avoid jumping on the blower first thing monday morning and harrasing dave over the phone - whom i ...

I can assure you nick, I have looked thru the workshop manual, spoken to qld tansport, looked for standard specs online, and called Nissan before I would waste my time on here... just this 2 inch lift rule (that police stick too), inst actually true. - as different cars have different clearances. IE ...

I think this just about sums it up, Exactly what the engineer said to me this morning, you can do body lift provided you provide all the evidence of doing it correctly. And you have to have it all in writing with photos etc. You only get one shot at it, so do it right the first time.... "It should ...

The other thing that puts me off working on anything other then full suspension travel, is what if you have no load in the back, or a full load, or different models of patrol from base to luxury, they would all sit at different heights, depending on how much fuel you are carrying etc... Which would ...

Yeah, I see what you are saying, Just, I spoke to the engineer who will happily mod cars done properly, in any of the fields mentioned in the brochure that qld transport supplies... However he said The only way I can cover myself - as there is no mod code for lift... is by doing it on paper, and ...

Gday all! I am seeking information from someone in the know, or someone who can help regardless, and I know this applies to many of us with lifted patrols. And many of us are all happy to run the risk of one day maybe, being caught, and or the grey area of insurance matters... Police will tell you ...

haha, outa interest how much did you pay to get your cars tuned? I have since had many Pm's and looked around heaps and spoken to many mechanics, and have heard of far better service, and far better value deals being done, with extremely happy results, without paying 1400 dollars... 2ndly I think ...

Sometimes people/businesses DO get bagged and shown for what they are, but generally it isn't really a "done thing" on here. Totally a fair call, I just dont forget, the mechanics/businesses who take the time to do things right, and stand by their name and quotes, and communicate well with their ...

Thanks to many but not all! I appreciate that there are some people willing to recognise the importance of getting what your paying "TOP" dollar for.... - And expecting the job to be done right the first time - and as per quote. If its your profession its not too hard to work on cars and predict ...

In a GU now hey Ian? I got mine tuned at AMMS and was very happy with their work. Stuck to their quote and it was just on $600 for pump adjust, fuel adjust, boost up to 12.5psi and installing a boost adjuster, all dyno tuned with very good results. yeah mate, the Gq is gone, Miss it alot but, never ...

Thanks to those who answered the 2 questions - of which I had taken the time to explain why I was asking the questions, I didnt really wanna know anyone's opinion with regard to how much time I have spent tonight justifying my concerns, for the quest to find a trust worthy place to take my car.... I ...

Well once again, im talking facts. I know of mechanics forgetting to do up the main crossmember on a mates corolla under his sump, just after they did the sump gasket, and said to my face after i defended him (in an extreemly polite way), that they didnt take the cross member off. 8 bolts just undid ...

AMMS diesels in sandgate are pritty good for tuning and that sorta stuff, give them a call 92 Connaught St Sandgate QLD, 4017 Australia 3269 6555 There too is another example of something going on, I drowned my nissan clutch jammed open, mud in the pressure plate, would have done the work myself ...

Running a 3 inch exhaust no muffler right to the back, Fat pipes. nice Work right price!!!! Brand new air filter, and open airway right to the GU nissan snorkel. I canceled my appointment for tomorrow at the gabba, within 2 business hours of booking it. Said I really didnt feel comfortable doing ...

No i think its MTQ? at toowoomba Had installed it, have all the origional receipts. The old fella I bought it off, had them install it, as he was planning to tow a caravan around Australia - but plans changed. Then I bought it, and initially thought that it must not be boosted up very much, turned ...

Hey all. Im after someone who has real knowledge about these turbo setups. Not monkeys who just crank up the fuel and watch the smoke plume out but are happy cause the things getting a go on! I have a much loved 4.2 GU, with an aftermarket DTS turbo setup on it. My maverick had an identical setup ...

I dont know much about those canisters (something to do with emissions?), but i did have one on my old shitbox corolla - used to make noises every now and then when the car was off.... just a thought, is the fuel tank breathing? when you open the filler cap does it blow out petrol fumes under ...

Yes, sounds like im looking down the right path with these camber bearing kits, and its good to hear im not the only one experiencing this problem, its highly annoying! Yes it is the superior 4-5 tough dog drop box kit that you guys installed initially on the GQ and I have swapped it onto my GU. The ...

Hey all, I have recently purchased a GU, to replace my GQ in search of something a little nicer... A problem I always always had with the GQ was that it steered left, no matter how many times i had a wheel alignment. And it would slightly chew the left hand lugs on the left tire, and leave the right ...

can anyone tell me of any major differences between the patrol and maverick? Is there a big difference in power between the 3L & 4.2L patrol? ...the Badges only??? not 100% on that tho. I took the ford badge off the front of mine, and the nissan logo was imprinted in the plastic behind it. The ...

Just adding 2 cents. But, I would replace most things like belts and hoses, and repack bearings (meant to be done ever 30 000k's anyways) have your full service done, and any old parts keep as spares. That way your not gona be stuck in the middle of nowhere changing things - you know its all fresh ...

M Feel the radiator hoses, if they are really soft, then throw them and fit new ones, at high engine speeds the hoses contract and slow down coolant flow, thus overheating the engine. Food for thought, but I'm not sure how that works when the cooling system is pressurised. I woulda only replaced ...

Im outa ideas... unless your water passages throughout the engine block are clogged? Im not sure if you could put high pressure and high volume water throughout a cold block to clean it. I'm sure I'm only young compared to the more senior members on this forum, i'm just sharing my knowledge from ...

Seems Strange! Especially since you've done so much work to it! You should be able to hear the fan really roar once it kicks in. This is why my father ripped his out and replaced it with 2x14inch thermofans. Because the liquid silicon inside the viscous clutch seems to be unreliable, and the ...

Oh and NEVER EVER EVER take out the thermostat. That is the dumbest thing (sorry) that you can do to an engine. My mates 308 v8 hilux, obviously runs hotter then standard motor, when he bought it off this fella, I was fairly convinced that it should be heating up sooner and a really cold night run ...

To me it sounds like you really shouldn't have a problem, I suppose the obvious thing to ask is, have you got big spotties blocking the air intake, and or have you removed the ford/nissan badge off the grille, as this is all extra airflow you could be getting into the motor. I run no engine fan, run ...

basically all I can see is that your light stayed on a little longer then usual. On startup. Your battery might be getting sick and not accepting the full voltage. I dont know if this can cause the charge light to stay on longer. but when your indicating your pulling a load (those flashy lights do ...

I agree with bogged... I wouldn't waste time mucking around with a stock stereo.. you can buy Pioneer or ken wood etc double slot size stereos, from 250 ish right up to your dvd playing ones for 800 or so... the width's are all standard size and you only have the choice of single or double hight ...

I think factory is 60, I watch my volt meter fairly vigourisly... A battery at rest voltage should be on 12.6 ish.. anything below this it is seriously discharging esp if its on 11 volts. Float voltage ie maintained charge while driving should be 14-14.5 I would also be willing to bet that even a ...

it was obviously too expensive :p